- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- -1 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol60 km
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde97 km
About De Ven
De Ven is a landmark. Location: Gemeente Enkhuizen, North Holland.
De Ven is a lighthouse in Oosterdijk, a village in the municipality of Enkhuizen, Netherlands. Built in 1699–1700, it is one of the oldest lighthouses in the Netherlands.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1700
- Heritage designation
- Rijksmonument
- Height
- 15 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of De Ven
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Gouwenaar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of De Ven
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (87 mm)
- Driest month
- April (43 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 48 | 62 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 66 | 64 | 82 | 86 | 87 | 77 |
How to get to De Ven
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Almere Stad, 42 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 60 kmsouthwest
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 97 kmnortheast
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 105 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 42 kmsouth
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 45 kmsouthwest
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 49 kmsouthwest
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 59 kmsouthwest
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 61 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from De Ven
Within 100 km: 109 historic and cultural sites, 87 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Oosterkerk Attraction 19 kmSW
- Urk Lighthouse Landmark 23 kmSE
- Kasteel Radboud Historic site 12 kmW
- Westfries Museum Museum 19 kmSW
25–60 km101 places
- Texel Island 49 kmNW
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 42 kmNW
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 41 kmW
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 42 kmW
60–100 km111 places
- Putjensberg Mountain 62 kmSE
- Radewijkerbeek River 92 kmE
- Radewijke River 100 kmE
- Ameland Island 86 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kasteel Radboud Historic site, Medemblik Municipality12 km W -
Oosterkerk Attraction, Hoorn Municipality19 km SW -
Westfries Museum Museum, Hoorn Municipality19 km SW -
Urk Lighthouse Landmark, Urk Municipality23 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Oosterdijk Village, Gemeente Enkhuizen1.2 km W
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Enkhuizen Town, Gemeente Enkhuizen4.3 km S -
Andijk Town, Medemblik Municipality4.1 km W -
Westeinde Village, Gemeente Enkhuizen4.7 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources